Summer Break + Chord du Jour Jam Session Archive

Our second cycle of Chord du Jour Jam Sessions has ended.  If you missed them, we have convenient download links for each week (mp3s inside ZIP files) below:

201 in C (notes)
202 in G (notes)
203 in D (notes)
204 in A (notes)
205 in E (notes)
206 in B (notes)
207 in Gb (notes)
208 in Db (notes)
209 in Ab (notes)
210 in Eb (notes)
211 in Bb (notes)
212 in F (notes)

We don't know when we'll return for the third cycle of Jam Sessions, but we'll keep in touch through our newsletter.  You can subscribe using the form on the right.  Have a great summer, everybody, and until next time...KEEP JAMMING!




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NEW! Jam Session 212o + Fsus4 Chord (Guitar)

The Chord of the Day is Fsus4 for a standard-tuned guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 212o:  F Fsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Db Dbsus4 Eb



Jam Session Notes

Jon's Guitar - Standard tuning

     
     F                                          Eb
E  |-8-------------------|--------------------|-6-------------------|
B  |-10------------------|--------------------|-8-------------------|
G  |-10------------------|--------------------|-8-------------------|
D  |-10------------------|--------------------|-8-------------------|
A  |-8-------------------|--------------------|-6-------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

     
                           Db                              Eb
E  |---------------------|-4------------------|------------6--------|
B  |---------------------|-6------------------|------------8--------|
G  |---------------------|-6------------------|------------8--------|
D  |---------------------|-6------------------|------------8--------|
A  |---------------------|-4------------------|------------6--------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar - Half-step down tuning

     
     F                     Fsus4 F  Fsus4 F     Eb
Eb |-2-------------------|-2-----2--2-----2---|-0-------------------|
Bb |-2-------------------|-2-----2--2-----2---|-0-------------------|
Gb |-3-------------------|-4-----3--4-----3---|-1-------------------|
Db |-X-------------------|-X-----X--X-----X---|-2-------------------|
Ab |-4-------------------|-4-----4--4-----4---|-2-------------------|
Eb |-2-------------------|-2-----2--2-----2---|-0-------------------|

     
     Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Eb   Db                   Dbsus4 Db   Eb
Eb |-0------0--0------0--|-2------------------|-3------3----0-------|
Bb |-0------0--0------0--|-3------------------|-3------3----0-------|
Gb |-2------1--2------1--|-2------------------|-2------2----1-------|
Db |-2------2--2------2--|-0------------------|-0------0----2-------|
Ab |-2------2--2------2--|--------------------|-------------2-------|
Eb |-0------0--0------0--|--------------------|-------------0-------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  You can breathe life to a straightforward chord progression (all majors and minors) by embellishing the chords - suspended 2nds and 4ths, 7ths, major-7ths, minor 7ths, 9ths, etc - like how Ryan used suspended 4ths for the above jam session.




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F Chord (Piano) + Jam Session 111j

The Chord of the Day is F major for the piano/keyboard:

Chords for Jam Session 111j:  Bb Bbmaj7 F Eb



Jam Session Notes:  Check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions: If there are two rhythm guitarists jamming together, have them play different voicings for the same chords:  One plays an open chord, while another plays a barre chord; different octaves; etc.




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NEW! Jam Session 212n + F Major Diatonic Scale (Guitar)

The Scale of the Day is F major diatonic for the guitar.  Modally, you can call it Ionian:

Chords for Jam Session 212n:  F A Dm C G Bb Bbm



Jam Session Notes

Jon's Guitar - Standard tuning.

     
     F                     A                    Dm    C    G
E  |-1-------------------|-0------------------|-1-----0----3--------|
B  |-1-------------------|-2------------------|-3-----1----3--------|
G  |-2-------------------|-2------------------|-2-----0----0--------|
D  |-3-------------------|-2------------------|-0-----2----0--------|
A  |-3-------------------|-0------------------|-------3----2--------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|------------3--------|

     
     G                     Bb                   Bbm
E  |-3-------------------|-1------------------|-1-------------------|
B  |-3-------------------|-3------------------|-2-------------------|
G  |-0-------------------|-3------------------|-3-------------------|
D  |-0-------------------|-3------------------|-3-------------------|
A  |-2-------------------|-1------------------|-1-------------------|
E  |-3-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar - Capo on 3rd fret.

     
     F                     A                    Dm    C    G
G  |-2-------------------|-2------------------|-2-----0----0--------|
D  |-3-------------------|-2------------------|-3-----2----0--------|
Bb |-2-------------------|-3------------------|-4-----2----1--------|
F  |-0-------------------|-4------------------|-4-----2----2--------|
C  |---------------------|-4------------------|-2-----0----2--------|
G  |---------------------|-2------------------|------------0--------|

     
     G                     Bb                   Bbm
G  |-0-------------------|-3------------------|---------------------|
D  |-0-------------------|-3------------------|---------------------|
Bb |-1-------------------|-0------------------|-3-------------------|
F  |-2-------------------|-0------------------|-X-------------------|
C  |-2-------------------|-2------------------|-1-------------------|
G  |-0-------------------|-3------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If you come up with a good chord progression in your own jam session, be sure to not let it go.  Write it down.  Demo it.  Develop it into a fully-fledged song.




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Fm Chord (Guitar) + Jam Session 111i

The Chord of the Day is F minor for the guitar, at the 8th fret:

Chords for Jam Session 111i:  Bbm Fm Gb Ab



Jam Session Notes:  Check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If a certain key doesn't work for you, you can always transpose to another key.  If you can't transpose at the top of your head (yet! ...'cause you will, if you keep at it!), and you're using a guitar, tune down your strings or use a capo.



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NEW! Jam Session 212m + F Chord (Guitar)

The Chord of the Day is F major for the guitar, on the 8th fret:

Chords for Jam Session 212m:  F Ab Bb F



Jam Session Notes

Guitar

     
     F                     Ab                   Bb
E  |-8-------------------|-4------------------|-6-------------------|
B  |-10------------------|-4------------------|-6-------------------|
G  |-10------------------|-5------------------|-7-------------------|
D  |-10------------------|-6------------------|-8-------------------|
A  |-8-------------------|-6------------------|-8-------------------|
E  |---------------------|-4------------------|-6-------------------|

     F
E  |-8-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |-10------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |-10------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-10------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-8-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| 

Bass

     
     F                     Ab                   Bb
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |-1-----------1--1----|-4----------4--4----|-6-----------6--6----|

     F
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |-1-----------1--1----|--------------------|---------------------| 

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  When you're jamming along to our Jam Sessions, be sure to find other people (one or more) with whom to jam!  There is a sort of synergy of learning (in a satisfying, edifying sense) for you and your jamming partner(s).  Heck, if it goes really great, you all can form a band.




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NEW! Jam Session 211o + Bb Mixolydian Mode (Guitar)

The Mode of the Day is Bb Mixolydian for the guitar:

Chords for Jam Session 211o:  Bb Ab F



Jam Session Notes

Jon's Guitar:  Standard tuning.

     
     Bb5       Ab5    F5

E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
D  |-8---------6------3--|--------------------|---------------------|
A  |-8---------6------3--|--------------------|---------------------|
E  |-6---------4------1--|--------------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar:  Capo on 1st fret.

     
     Bb        Ab5    F5

F  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
C  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Ab |-6-------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
Eb |-7---------5------2--|--------------------|---------------------|
Bb |-0---------5------2--|--------------------|---------------------|
F  |-----------3------0--|--------------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  The Bb blues scale (or Bb minor pentatonic scale) could also work for this Jam Session, due to the rockin' nature of the situation.  If you can come up with a whole lot of scales and modes that will work for a Jam Session, then the possibilities are virtually endless.




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Bb Major Diatonic Scale (Guitar) + Jam Session 112k

The Scale of the Day is Bb major diatonic for the guitar.  You can also think of it as the Bb Ionian mode:

Chords for Jam Session 112k:  F Fsus2 Eb Ebsus2 Bb



Jam Session Notes:  You can check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  The F Mixolydian mode (F G A Bb C D Eb), shown in the original show notes, is an aspect of the Bb major diatonic scale (Bb C D Eb F G A), pictured above.  In other words, they both contain the same notes, but the order is altered depending on the root note.




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NEW! Jam Session 211n + Bb5 Chord (Guitar)

The Chord of the Day is the Bb5 power chord for the guitar, at the 6th fret:

Chords for Jam Session 211n:  Bb5 Gb5 Eb5 Ab5



Jam Session Notes - We're playing in 6/4 time here.  So play the first set of chords Bb5 2 Gb5 4 5 6, then Eb5 2 Ab5 4 5 6.

Jon's Guitar:  Standard tuning.

     
     Bb5   Gb5             Eb5   Ab5

E  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
B  |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G  |---------------------|-8------------------|---------------------|
D  |-8-----4-------------|-8-----6------------|---------------------|
A  |-8-----4-------------|-6-----6------------|---------------------|
E  |-6-----2-------------|-------4------------|---------------------|

Ryan's Guitar:  Capo on 1st fret.

     
     Bb    Gb              Eb    Ab 

F  |-0-----1-------------|-2-----3------------|---------------------|
C  |-2-----1-------------|-3-----3------------|---------------------|
Ab |-2-----2-3-5-3-2h3p2-|-2-----4-5-7-5-4h5p4|---------------------|
Eb |-2-----3-------------|-0-----5------------|---------------------|
Bb |-0-----3-------------|-------5------------|---------------------|
F  |-------1-------------|-------3------------|---------------------|

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If you're shopping for gear, remember to shop around.  You might find a really good sale price during the most gimmicky of events (or not).




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Bb Chord (Guitar) + Jam Session 112h

The Chord of the Day is Bb major for the guitar, on the 6th fret:

Chords for Jam Session 112h:  F C G Bb F C G



Jam Session Notes:  Check out the original show notes here.

Jam Session Serving Suggestions:  If you're recording on a computer, make sure you have lots of hard drive space (preferably a dedicated, non-system drive), lots of RAM, fast processor(s)/(cores), a stable operating system, (mostly) bug-free recording software, and a compatible hardware interface (USB or FireWire or fancy card[s] you have to install).  Unless it is built to your custom specifications, you don't want to trust your computer's default sound card.




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